diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bf8a3c6ad..3ce47f7ac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Current Master
 
+## 1.8.1 2016-05-10
+
 - Initial usage of scalable blockchain backend.
 - Made official providers more easily configurable for us internally.
 
diff --git a/app/manifest.json b/app/manifest.json
index 415fac20c..ea4535027 100644
--- a/app/manifest.json
+++ b/app/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "__MSG_appName__",
   "short_name": "Metamask",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "description": "__MSG_appDescription__",
   "icons": {